Google Books exist in an intangible digital realm—one propped up by manual labor. Continue reading at 'Wired'
[ Wired | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barack Obama has revealed his favourite books of 2018—and his wife Michelle's memoir Becoming (Viking) has topped his list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book list for World Book Night 2019 has been revealed, with publishers including Penguin Random House, Canongate and Jessica Kingsley Publishers to donate various titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A familiar picture of declining spending on UK public libraries, with yet more library closures and staff cuts, and continuing drops in library visits and book loan numbers, has been revealed in the latest library statistics compiled by CIPFA. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tessa Jowell and Frances D’Souza have won Best Memoir at the Parliamentary Book Awards 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A retail tech start-up, NearSt, has partnered with Google to show online what is available in local stores, with around 60 bookshops signed up nationwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It can't have escaped your attention that -- in the US at least -- holiday season is just around the corner. With Thanksgiving comes Black Friday and other sales, and Google is getting in on the action with a series of discounts in the Play Store. There are great savings to be made on games and... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two debuts have made it on to the 2019 Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Story shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan dominate the six-strong shortlist for the £30,000 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray is releasing a special edition of Stephen Hawking's final book Brief Answers to the Big Questions exclusively with independent bookshops. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob Woodward, whose legendary reporting helped the Washington Post win two Pulitzer Prizes including one for uncovering the Watergate scandal, is set to publish a new book about the Trump administration on Sept. 11 titled Fear: Trump in the White House. The Washington Post and CNN obtained... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble was on the cusp of being sold to another book retailer in June before the deal fell through, it has been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Every day millions of people ask Google life’s most difficult questions. Our writers answer some of the commonest queriesBefore trying to answer this very important question, it is useful to ask yourself another one: “Why should I get my book published?” What do you hope to achieve by releasing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Only 4% of all the children’s books published in the UK last year featured a black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) character, according to “alarming” new figures from a study into ethnic representation in children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The annual list of the book trade’s next generation features a number of youngsters who are already right at the heart of the contemporary book trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books has revealed the cover of Judith Kerr’s new picture book to celebrate the author’s 95th birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chelsea Clinton and best-selling author Phillip Pullman are among those taking part in the international event. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Mayo is to launch his own fortnightly book club, following the ending of his popular BBC Radio 2 book club last month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA novelist Sarah J Maas is to write her first series for adults, set to be published by Bloomsbury in late 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut novelist Adebayo Ayobami reveals how sickle cell disease inspired her book. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While working on a recent story about hate speech spread by telephone in the ’60s and ’70s, I came across an interesting book that had been digitized by Google Books. Unfortunately, while it was a transcript of a Congressional hearing, and therefore should be in the public domain and not subject... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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